§ 151.060 FEE SCHEDULE.

   (A)   Fees will be according to the current schedule as adopted by the City Council.

   (B)   An individual permit with appropriate permit fee shall be charged for each event or project.

   (C)   Special use permit fees for specific events, projects or time periods shall be for the amount specified for that particular permit.

   (D)   Special use permits may not be combined.

   (E)   For a use permit, an appropriate permit fee shall be charged.

   (F)   For new fire alarm/sprinkler/standpipe/fire suppression systems, an appropriate permit fee shall be charged.

   (G)   For renovations to fire alarms/sprinklers/standpipe/fire suppression systems, an appropriate permit fee shall be charged.

   (H)   For new installations and removals of storage tanks used for flammable/combustible liquids or hazardous materials, an appropriate permit fee shall be charged.

   (I)   For places of assembly, see service and permit fee schedule. Churches, schools, county operations and buildings, city operations and buildings and emergency services organizations (fire; rescue; EMS; state, county and city jails; detention centers; correction facilities and state, county, city law enforcement agencies) are exempt from operational permit fees. They may still need to get the necessary permits depending on the operation when they are needed.

   (J)   Tents used at funerals are exempt from all fees and do not have to get any permits.

   (K)   No one is exempt from any construction permit fees or special use permit fee, except as listed in § 102A of NCBCFPC.

   (L)   Permits shall be in accordance with § 105 of the North Carolina Building Fire Code along with amendments and the Lincoln County fire prevention and protection ordinance.

   (M)   Service and permit fee schedule.

      (1)   Generally. Permits shall be in accordance with § 105 of the North Carolina Building Code – Fire Prevention and its appendixes along with amendments and this chapter.

      (2)   Permits required. Permits required by this Code and chapter shall be obtained from the fire official. Permit fees, if any, shall be paid prior to issuance of the permit. Issued permits shall be kept on the premises designed therein at all times and shall be readily available for inspection by the Fire Code official.

      (3)   Types of permits. There shall be three types of permits as follows.

         (a)   Operational permit. An operational permit allows the applicant to conduct an operation or a business for which a permit is required by § 105.6 of NCBCFPC and this chapter for either:

            1.   A prescribed period; or

            2.   Until renewed or revoked.

         (b)   Construction permit. A construction permit allows the applicant to install or modify systems and equipment for which a permit is required by § 105.6 of NCBCFPC and this chapter.

         (c)    Special use permits. Special use permits are for and/or allow special tests, inspections, certain applications, operations, assemblies, to maintain, store or handle certain materials, special events and services for which a permit is required by § 105.6 of NCBCFPC and this chapter.

   (N)   Service and permit fee schedule for operational permits.

Operational and Special Use Permits	Fee
ABC permit (change of use, renter or business requiring ABC permit fire inspection)	as set forth in the fee schedule
Amusement buildings	as set forth in the fee schedule
Aviation facilities	as set forth in the fee schedule
Carnivals and fairs	as set forth in the fee schedule
Burning permits
Residential and farms	as set forth in the fee schedule
Burning for Fire Department training	as set forth in the fee schedule
Bonfire	as set forth in the fee schedule
Commercial (must meet all state, NCBCFPC and this chapter guidelines)
Clearing of lots to build houses (per lot fee)	as set forth in the fee schedule
Clearing of lots to build commercial and industry (per site fee)	as set forth in the fee schedule
Covered mall buildings	as set forth in the fee schedule
Display of gasoline-powered equipment in covered malls	as set forth in the fee schedule
Exhibits and trade shows	as set forth in the fee schedule
Explosives
Blasting permits
48 hours	as set forth in the fee schedule
90 days	as set forth in the fee schedule
Year round storage and manufacturing permits	as set forth in the fee schedule
Fireworks for public display, outdoors	as set forth in the fee schedule
Fireworks for public display, indoors	as set forth in the fee schedule
Fumigation and thermal insecticidal fogging	as set forth in the fee schedule
Hazardous materials	as set forth in the fee schedule
HPM facilities	as set forth in the fee schedule
High-piled or high-rack storage	as set forth in the fee schedule
Liquid or gas fueled vehicles or equipment in assembly buildings	as set forth in the fee schedule
Open flames and candles (churches are exempt)	as set forth in the fee schedule
Organic coatings	as set forth in the fee schedule
Places of assembly (churches are exempt)	as set forth in the fee schedule
Pyrotechnic special effects material and shows	as set forth in the fee schedule
Pyroxylin plastic	as set forth in the fee schedule
Special assemblies such as gun shows, craft shows and the like	as set forth in the fee schedule
Spraying or dipping operations	as set forth in the fee schedule
Storage of scrap tires and tire by-products	as set forth in the fee schedule
Temporary tents, structures or stands used for displays of fireworks
7-day permit	as set forth in the fee schedule
14-day permit	as set forth in the fee schedule
30-day permit	as set forth in the fee schedule
Tents and canopies
Tents for public usage exceeding 200/400 sq. ft.	as set forth in the fee schedule
Use of air structures	as set forth in the fee schedule
Temporary kiosks or displays for merchandising	as set forth in the fee schedule
Tire rebuilding plants	as set forth in the fee schedule
Waste handling (wrecking yards, junk yards, waste material handling facilities)	as set forth in the fee schedule

 

   (O)   Service and inspection fee schedule.

Service and Inspection	Fees
Boarding houses	as set forth in the fee schedule
Day care centers	as set forth in the fee schedule
Dormitories	as set forth in the fee schedule
Family care homes	as set forth in the fee schedule
Foster homes	as set forth in the fee schedule
Fraternities and sororities	as set forth in the fee schedule
Institutional (health care facilities)
Group homes (5 or less)	as set forth in the fee schedule
Group homes (6 or more)	as set forth in the fee schedule
Hospitals	as set forth in the fee schedule
Nursing homes	as set forth in the fee schedule
Rest homes	as set forth in the fee schedule

 

   (P)   Service and permit fee schedule for construction permits.

Construction Permit	Fees
New alarm system installations and certification test	as set forth in the fee schedule
New fixed fire suppression system installations and certification test	as set forth in the fee schedule
New sprinkler systems (20 heads or more)	as set forth in the fee schedule
New standpipe systems	as set forth in the fee schedule
Renovations of standpipe systems	as set forth in the fee schedule
Renovations of fixed fire systems	as set forth in the fee schedule
Renovations of alarm systems	as set forth in the fee schedule
Renovations of sprinkler systems (20 or more heads)	as set forth in the fee schedule
Storage tanks used for flammable/combustible liquids or hazardous materials    (aboveground and underground)
Removal (per tank)	as set forth in the fee schedule
New installations (per tank)	as set forth in the fee schedule
Inspection of the retrofitting of storage tanks and pipes containing or used for flammable or combustible liquids or hazardous materials	as set forth in the fee schedule
Preliminary plans review
Up to 5,000 sq. ft.	as set forth in the fee schedule
5,001 to 10,000 sq. ft.	as set forth in the fee schedule
10,001 to 25,000 sq. ft.	as set forth in the fee schedule
25,001 to 100,000 sq. ft.	as set forth in the fee schedule
Over 100,000 sq. ft.	as set forth in the fee schedule

 

   (Q)   Administrative fees.

Service	Fee
Copy data to diskette	as set forth in the fee schedule
Fire flow test	as set forth in the fee schedule
Hydrant installations (private contractors only)	as set forth in the fee schedule
Wasted trip fee for permit inspections (not having everything ready)	as set forth in the fee schedule
After hours inspection fee
First hour	as set forth in the fee schedule
Each one-half hour after first hour	as set forth in the fee schedule

 

   (R)   Any person or contractor beginning work on any project requiring a permit prior to obtaining that permit will be subject to a civil citation and double permit fee.

(Ord. O-02-08, passed 6-5-2008) Penalty, see § 151.999